Ritual ImplementsIranian9th-8th century BCE
Roundel
9th-8th century BCE
Dimensions
10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Harry J. Denberg, New York, NY (by 1969), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1969.
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